Ken Hughes’ widescreen account of playwright Oscar Wilde’s fall from public grace is a gripping depiction of one of the most fantastic scandals of the modern era. Peter Finch invests his portrayal of Wilde, convicted in a show trial of conducting an affair with a younger man, with rare sympathy and dimension. Filmed in Technirama, the film abounds with period detail.

Outfest members receive 2 for 1 admission to Legacy Project screenings!*Offer available for tickets purchased at the Billy Wilder Theater box office.

Tonight’s screening represents the first in a year-long series of Legacy events supported by a special grant from The Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation. The Archive is pleased and grateful for this extraordinary support.